Combined child&#39;s training seat and step-stool



Jan. 19, 1954 H. A. WILEY COMBINED CHILD'S TRAINING SEAT AND STEP-STOOLFiled May 7, 1952 INVENTOR. H. A. WILEY Patented Jan. 19, 1954 COMBINEDCHILDS TRAINING SEAT AND STEP-STOOL Harry A. Wiley, Gardner, Mass.,assignor to Thayer, Inc., Gardner, Mass., a corporation of MassachusettsApplication May 7, 1952, Serial No. 286,558

This invention relates to a new and improved combined childs trainingseat and step-stool, the same having several different functions, i. e.,as. a seat or potty, as a childs seat with a backrest, or as a stool, oras a'step-stool wherein the backrest is pivoted down forming a step forthe stool in the nature of a miniature kitchen stepladder.

Other objects of the invention include the provision of a generallyenclosed frame comprising side walls forming supporting means, aconcealing front wall located between the side walls and securedthereto, a top member formed with the usual training seat aperture, ahinged top cover member which is selectively positionable between agenerally upright back-supporting member for use when the device is usedas a training seat, and selectively down in horizontal position coveringthe aforementioned aperture so that the device may be used as anordinary seat or stool, in combination with a pair of pivoted armmembers having a cross member which may be used as a backrest instead ofthe first backrest described, or selectively the arm member may bepivoted downwardly so that the cross member thereof is supported on thefloor in closely spaced re- 4 Claims. (Cl. 4-134) lation thereto so asto form a step for the stool,

the supporting surface of which is above the step,-rendering the deviceinto a two-step stool or stepladder.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which I Fig. 1is a perspective view showing the device as it appears when in use as achair or seat having a backrest;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the backrest down forming a two-stepstool;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the device with both backrests in upposition for use of the device as a training seat;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view, taken on the lined-4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view, taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

This invention comprises a combined training seat and step-stool, theconstruction of which comprises a pair of side walls I ll, l2, each ofwhich is continuous from front to back of the device and provided withfeet [4 holding the same in substantially raised condition from thefloor. Across the front of the device there is provided a solid frontwall "5 which extends from the top of the legs or side walls l0, l2 to apoint 2 spaced fromthe floor as clearly seen in Figs. 1 and 3. I

The top of the devicecomprises a member [8 which is provided with anaperture 20 (see Fig. 3) for training seat purposes or the like, andthis member may be supported upon the top edge 22 of the front wallmember [6. Other supports for the seat l8 may be provided as convenient,but in any case the members thusfa'r described are in fixed relation toeach other and in and of themselves form a training seat including apair of horizontal slides 24 (see Fig. 4) slidingly receiving the rim 26of a pct 28.

Hingedly mounted at the rear of the device, there is a pivoted member 30which is adapted to overlie completely the training seat member I8, asin Figs. 1 and 2, thus covering the aperture and rendering the device aconventional seat or stool. However, in its upper position, as in Fig.3, it is supported in slightly rearwardly inclined position by means ofa cross member 32 secured to and supported by a pair of pivoted arms 34pivoted on pins, as at 36, in the side walls I ll and 12. Each side wallis provided with pins 38 that support the arms 34 selectively in downposition (see Fig. 2) or in raised position as'in Figs. 1 and 3.

The member 32 forms a step as seen in Fig. 2, and the member 30 thenform the second step or alternately a seat for which member 32 is afootrest. On the other hand, the device is usable as a seat having abackrest (see Fig. 1), or as a training seat with a backrest withmembers 32 and 30 both in operative condition (see Fig. 3).

A rear door 40 hinged at 42 to the rear edge of the fixed top member I8may be secured in position by a clip 44, in turn fastened to a fixedbottom member 40 so as to prevent the pct 28 from sliding out when thedevice is picked up and carried. Of course the door also conceals thepot from the rear aspect of the device.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do notwish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than asset forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. A combined training seat, seat, and stepstool comprising a hollowbase, a fixed top member therefor having an aperture therein, a hingedcover for the top member selectively overlying the latter in horizontalposition or in substantially upright position for use as a backrestexposing the aperture, a pivoted backrest member, means to support thebackrest member in raised condition, the cover resting against thebackrest member in raised condition thereof, a portion 01 3 the backrestmember forming a step for the cover when the backrest member is pivoteddown to a generally horizontal position and the cover is used as a seat.

2. The device of claim 1 including rails within the base, a pot slidableon the rails, said base having an open rear-,and a door closing the openrear and preventing accidental removal of the pot.

3. A combined training seat, seat, and stepstool comprising a hollowbase including sides, a front, an open rear, and an aperturedtop-memher, a hinged cover selectively overlying the top member and coveringthe aperture or raised tov substantially upright condition and used as abackrest in exposed condition of the aperture, free-ended arms pivotedat the sides of the base for generally horizontal location below theplane of the top of the base, said arms being selectively movable to agenerally upright location, a cross member on thearms adjacent the freeends thereof to support the cover when raised and used as a backrest andto form a step for the device when the arms are down in said. generallyhorizontal location when, the cover is horizontal and used as a step.

4. A combined training seat, seat, and stepstool comprising a hollowbase including sides, a firont, an open rear, and. an apertured topmemher, a hinged cover selectively overlying the top member and coveringthe aperture or raised to substantially upright condition and used as abackrest in exposed condition of the aperture, free-ended arms pivotedat the sides of the base for generally horizontal location below theplane of the top of the base, said. armsbeing selectively movable to agenerally upright, location, a cross member on the arms adjacent thefree ends thereof to support the cover when raised and to form a stepfor the device when the arms are down in said generally horizontallocation, said cover being received between the arms and the crossmember being located on the arms a distance from the pivots thereof toclear the cover when the latter is down.

HARRY A. WILEY.

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